Spelling: Words with Latin Roots

Name
Fold back the paper along the dotted line. Use the blanks to write each word as it is read aloud. When you finish the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at the right to correct any spelling mistakes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
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1.

subtraction

2. transportation 3. missile 4. portable 5. intermission 6. committee 7. respect

8. transport 9. tractor

10. spectator 11. attraction 12. export 13. inspector 14. distract 15. spectacle 16. inspect 17. mission 18. import 19. dismiss 20. suspect 21. telescope 22. astronaut 23. photograph 24. spectacular 25. protractor

18. 19. 20.

Review Words 21.

22. 23.

Challenge Words 24.

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subtraction transportation missile portable

export committee respect transport

tractor spectator attraction dismiss

inspector distract spectacle inspect

mission import intermission suspect

A. Fill in the missing letters of each word to form a spelling word. Then write the spelling word on the line. 1. re ect tation sion ction able ss tor acle t sile
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2. transp 3. interm 4. att 5. po 6. dis 7. tr

8. spe 9. transp

10. m 11. s 12. mi 13. ex 14. distra 15. insp

ctator ion rt

tor

B. Write these spelling words on the lines in alphabetical order. Alphabetize them to the third letter. suspect, import, committee, inspect, subtraction 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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subtraction transportation missile portable

export committee respect transport

tractor spectator attraction dismiss

inspector distract spectacle inspect

mission import intermission suspect

A. Write the spelling words that contain the matching Latin root.

port
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

spect
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

miss/mitt
6. 7.
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tract
17. 18. 19. 20.

8. 9. 10.

B. Compare the words subtraction and transportation. How are they alike? How are they different?

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subtraction transportation missile portable

export committee respect transport

tractor spectator attraction dismiss

inspector distract spectacle inspect

mission import intermission suspect

A. Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning. 1. examiner 6. release 7. honor

2. sight 3. check 4. observer 5. move

8. job 9. suppose 10. break

B. Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence. 11. The bus is my 12. Which automobiles do we 13. I used 14. The food court is a popular 15. A to and from school. from other countries? to figure out how much money was left. at the mall.
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can be a very destructive weapon. me when Im studying. so they could work together. stove with us on camping trips. in the barn. that we ship overseas?

16. I try not to let phone calls 17. The citizens formed a 18. We take a 19. The farmer kept his old 20. Can you name one

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A. Uderline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines. James was a spektator at all the school basketball games. His mision was to boost the home teams spirits, and he organized a commettee of students to join him in making signs and cheering loudly at each game. 1. 2. 3.

Soon Jamess group of cheering students became the main attaction at the games. Did the students distrack the other teams? Some said they did, but their display was always good-natured and done with the greatest respecd for all players. 4. 5. 6.

Writing Activity
B. Write a passage for a story about another enthusiastic student. Use at least four spelling words in your writing.

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Name
Fold back the paper along the dotted line. Use the blanks to write each word as it is read aloud. When you finish the test, unfold the paper. Use the list at the right to correct any spelling mistakes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1. subtraction

2. transportation 3. missile 4. portable 5. intermission 6. committee 7. respect

8. transport 9. tractor

10. spectator 11. attraction 12. export 13. inspector 14. distract 15. spectacle 16. inspect 17. mission
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18. import 19. dismiss 20. suspect 21. telescope 22. astronaut 23. photograph 24. spectacular 25. protractor

Review Words 21.

22. 23.

Challenge Words 24.

25.

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